A ruling from a Colombian court that ordered the suspension of work at a major offshore natural gas well is a threat to the country's energy security, industry groups the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP) and Naturgas said on Monday.

A Colombian judge ordered Brazilian oil giant Petrobras and project partner Ecopetrol to halt drilling operations in the nation’s Caribbean waters, after an indigenous community in the nearby Taganga area sought protection.

A Colombian court has issued an injunction against Ecopetrol and Petrobras, mandating a halt to the drilling of the Uchuva-2 gas well in Caribbean waters, reported Bloomberg. The order came after an indigenous community near Santa Marta sought legal protection,

A court in Colombia has ordered the country's majority state-owned energy company Ecopetrol and Brazilian partner Petrobras to halt activities at the Uchuva-2 offshore gas well.